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The number of people in hospitals with flu in England has risen by 41% in a week and remains more than four times higher than last year, NHS figures show.Last week in England, an average of 2,629 flu patients were in beds every day, 2,504…

The FCA wants to stop 'disorderly, inconsistent and inefficient outcomes'The UK car finance industry could end up paying tens of billions in damagesBy HARRY WISE Updated: 10:08 GMT, December 19, 2024 <!-- …

An activist investor hopes to take control of seven underperforming London-listed investment funds after urging shareholders on Wednesday to sack their respective boards.Saba Capital published an open letter to shareholders of the seven…

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The cost of stamps is now so high that sales of Christmas cards are being negatively affected, shops report By SAM BARKER Updated: 07:38 GMT, December 19, 2024 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- …

Household water bills are set to rise by an average of £94, or 21 per cent, over the next five years after regulator Ofwat approved steep price increases.The increase in bills will pay for upgrades to pipes and reservoirs that water…

Laith Khalaf is head of investment analysis at AJ Bell.Make no mistake: Passive funds are eating active managers' lunch, and continued strong performance from index trackers will do nothing to buck this trend.Our latest Manager vs. Machine…

My husband, Jim, died in 2012. In December 2023, out of the blue, I was contacted by an heir tracing company asking if I was his next of kin.I called the company to verify that I was, and in January 2024 I received a letter from pension…

It's lunchtime on High Street Kensington, one of the busiest shopping streets in London... and perhaps the country.I'm in H&M and during my break two weeks before Christmas I buy a few items of clothing for the winter period. But to buy…